Zhang Jian

Zhang Jian (1853-1926) was a Chinese politician and a leader of the Xinhai Revolution.

Biography
Zhang Jian was born in Haimen, Jiangsu, China in 1853, and he achieved the highest score in the 1894 civil service examination. Zhang accomplished many incredible tasks, such as establishing China's first normal school in 1902 and China's first museum in 1905. In 1909, he became chair of the provincial parliament, and he was involved with the Tongmenghui and other anti-Qing dynasty forces; it was Zhang who nominated Chen Qimei to command the Shanghai garrison after the success of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911. In 1912, he drafted Puyi's abdication edict, and he served in various ministries under the Republic of China. He died in 1926 at the age of 73.